San Rafael man accused of molesting two girls, offering them pot

A 35-year-old San Rafael man was arrested on allegations of molesting two girls under the age of 11, offering them marijuana he grew and taking lewd pictures of them, police said Tuesday.

Jason Edward Clar was booked into Marin County Jail on suspicion of continuous sexual abuse of children, lewd acts with children, possession of obscene material involving children and marijuana violations. His bail was set at $150,000.

Clar was arrested at his home Monday night after a 10-day investigation by the San Rafael Police Department.

The investigation began after the girls disclosed the alleged conduct to a parent and the parent called police, said San Rafael police spokeswoman Margo Rohrbacher.

Clar has not seen the girls for about two years, and police do not suspect other adults or children are involved in the case, Rohrbacher said.

The investigation is continuing.

The charge of continuous sexual abuse, which alleges that the conduct took place for at least three months, carries a potential prison sentence of up to 16 years.